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In the Spirit of Compassion on Vesak Day
May 9th, 2009 at 7:40 pm » Comments (0)
'Silent Mentors' Spark a Surge of Cadavers in Taiwan Medical schools around the world have ceremonies to honor donors but Tzu Chi (last year the NGO channeled more than $300 million ...more »Weekend Asia: Vietnam’s ‘Envelope Culture’
November 28th, 2008 at 1:29 pm » Comments (0)
VietNamNet Bridge – Wanting teachers to pay more attention to their children, a lot of parents pay extra money to their kindergarten teachers monthly. And thus ‘envelope culture’ (extra money ...more »Internet Changes Rituals for Korea’s Traditional Chuseok Festival
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:19 pm » Comments (0)
Chuseok, also known as Han-gawi or the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, occurs on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and is one of the four main festive holidays ...more »Significance Of The 7th Lunar Month
August 1st, 2008 at 11:46 am » Comments (0)
The first day of the 7th Lunar month falls on August 1st this year, often known as the month of the Hungry Ghosts Festival, and is widely identified as part ...more »
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